This is an Alberta Emergency Alert. The City of Grande Prairie is issuing a 9-1-1 Service Outage alert.

Description: This is an Alberta Emergency Alert. The City of Grande Prairie is issuing a 9-1-1 Service Outage alert.

Grande Prairie 9-1-1 is currently experiencing technical difficulties and is unavailable. Telus is investigating. This outage affects the ability to call 9-1-1 on both cell phones and landlines. Residents in the affected area may not be able to get through when dialing 9-1-1.

Area: This alert is in effect for Northwest Alberta.

Affected areas (19):

• Northern Sunrise County
• Big Lakes
• Opportunity No. 17
• Lesser Slave River No.124
• Clear Hills No. 21
• Northern Lights No. 22
• Mackenzie No. 23
• Clear Hills 152C
• Greenview No. 16
• Grande Prairie County No. 1
• Grande Prairie
• Smoky River No. 130
• Birch Hills County
• Spirit River No. 133
• Spirit River
• Saddle Hills County
• Fairview No. 136
• Fairview
• Peace No. 135

Action to take:

• Please stay on the line if you receive a recording message
• If your call disconnects, please try again
• In the case of an emergency, go to your local emergency services (RCMP, EMS, Fire Station) building to report it
• Staff there will be able to assist you
• To report any fires, please call GP9-1-1 Fire Dispatch – 780-538-0393
• To report a medical emergency, please call: 780-624-3911
• To report a police emergency, please call: 780-310-RCMP(7267)

Additional information:

• Broadcast Audio

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